Public secondary school · Mandeni, KwaZulu-Natal · Ilembe district (Mandeni circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Thukela Senior Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Thukela Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Mandeni. The school falls under quintile Q3 and charges no school fees.
Thukela Senior Secondary School entered 131 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 93.1% pass rate. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 134 | 118 | 88.1% |
| 2024 | 135 | 115 | 85.2% |
| 2025 | 131 | 122 | 93.1% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5413137.
Thukela Senior Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. Agricultural Sciences led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 32 | 22 | 68.8% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 106 | 77 | 72.6% |
| Physical Sciences | 32 | 20 | 62.5% |
| Life Sciences | 32 | 28 | 87.5% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 17 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Accounting | 14 | 10 | 71.4% |
| Business Studies | 70 | 51 | 72.9% |
| Economics | 14 | 12 | 85.7% |
| Geography | 73 | 69 | 94.5% |
| English First Additional Language | 146 | 146 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Thukela Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.